Reviewing fundamentals serves to strengthen understanding and skills. Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Third Edition, is an easy-to-use resource for the nurse, the nursing student, and the nursing instructor. The book is structured into three comprehensive sections:
Foundational Concepts - Offering an overview of the nursing profession, coupled with insights into health care, ethical and legal considerations, and the intricacies of the nursing process.
General Nursing Skills - Covering essential skills such as communication, health assessment, vital sign monitoring, infection control, and medication basics.
Physiologic Needs - Diving into critical care areas including oxygenation, patient self-care, mobility, skin integrity, pain management, and nutrition, along with urinary and bowel elimination.
New topics include
Healthy People 2030
Nutrition and MyPlate.gov
Social media relating to the profession of nursing
Wound care current practice
Medication and bar code scanning